GreenARMY Legislative Lobby Days, April 20 and May 24, 2016 - Updated

GreenARMY
STATE LEGISLATIVE LOBBY DAYS
Wednesdays, April 20 and May 24, 2016

The Green Army is a coalition of Environmental and Community Groups in Louisiana fighting for Clean Air and Water. We are holding Citizens Lobby days at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on April 20 and May 24, 2016. Citizen lobbyists will have the opportunity to meet with legislators to discuss their concerns and legislation.

Wednesday, April 20 we will meet at the capitol starting at 9:00 am. You can find us at one of the tables in the downstairs cafeteria. We will have information about legislation we are supporting. We will go to the House Natural Resources Committee hearing in Committee room 4 for the hearing which will start at 9:30 am. On May 24 we will look in on house and senate floor votes and visit with legislators. To sign up for a meeting with your legislator or for further information you can contact: Margie Vicknair-Pray, Margie.vicknair-pray@sierraclub.org

HB 371 by Representative Joseph Bouie, Jr. of New Orleans prohibiting placement of K-12 schools on land formerly used in the commercial disposal, the commercial storage or the commercial deposition of sewage sludge, solid waste, hazardous waste or oilfield waste.

HB 553 by Representative Denise Marcelle of Baton Rouge - Proposed law designates East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee parishes as a critical ground water area of concern. The proposed law provides for the membership of a governing body created for the purpose of conserving ground water and authorizes the governing body to do all things necessary to prevent waste of ground water resources,

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The Delta Chapter is 3,000 of your neighbors supporting the work of the Sierra Club in Louisiana. We advance the cause of protecting Louisiana's environment in a variety of ways, including lobbying the state legislature in Baton Rouge, sponsoring a Mercury Public Education Campaign, raising public awareness about climate change, and working to keep the Atchafalaya Basin, America's greatest river swamp, wet and wild. We also encourage our members to get outside and enjoy our beautiful planet. This was one of the original purposes of the Sierra Club.

The Sierra Club's members and supporters are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.